Turkey says Muslims oppose Dane's NATO candidacy
By SELCAN HACAOGLU, Associated Press Writer Selcan Hacaoglu, Associated Press Writer Sat Mar 28, 12:41 pm ET

ANKARA, Turkey Turkey's prime minister has said there is strong opposition from Muslim nations to Denmark's prime minister becoming the next NATO chief and indicated the candidacy threatened to harm the alliance.

Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen, seen as the likeliest candidate to replace Jaap de Hoop Scheffer as NATO secretary-general Aug. 1, infuriated some Muslims by speaking out in favor of freedom of speech during an uproar over Danish publication of cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in 2006. He has also angered Turkey by opposing its membership in the European Union.

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, leader of the Islamic-rooted ruling party, told NTV television in an interview late Friday that he had spoken to Fogh Rasmussen and informed him about opposition to his candidacy.

"We don't want NATO to be damaged and we don't think it is right that you as prime minister should be damaged in this process," Erdogan said he told Fogh Rasmussen. He did not say when the conversation took place.

Turkish President Abdullah Gul had said Friday that Ankara had nothing against Fogh Rasmussen and described him as "one of the most successful prime ministers" in Europe.

Turkish officials however, said there was no contradiction in the two leaders' stances.

A spokesman for the president said Gul's statement was not an endorsement of Fogh Rasmussen's candidacy. He said Gul was merely trying to explain "that Turkey does not have any prejudices against anyone."

An aide to Erdogan said no decision had yet been made and Turkey was still assessing who should head NATO. Both men spoke on condition of anonymity because of rules that bar civil servants from making press statements without prior authorization.

Erdogan has lately become more vocal in publicly criticizing countries that he sees offending or attacking Muslims. His public scolding of Israeli President Shimon Peres at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, over the killings of civilians in Gaza made him a hero in the broader Muslim world.

"There has been a serious reaction in countries with Muslim populations over the cartoons crisis. Now, these countries are calling us and saying 'no way,'" Erdogan said to explain the pressure he is under from Muslim countries to try to block Fogh Rasmussen's candidacy.

Turkey also strongly criticized Fogh Rasmussen during the cartoons crisis.

Asked whether his words should be read as a veto threat, Erdogan said he has told Fogh Rasmussen that "as a party leader, I cannot contradict the principles of my party. You can imagine what it would mean."

Turkey has the right to a veto, but decisions on the next NATO secretary-general are usually taken by consensus. It would be difficult for Turkey to oppose Fogh Rasmussen if the 25 other member states back him.

Erdogan also criticized Fogh Rasmussen for his unwillingness to stop broadcasts by a Kurdish satellite television station, Roj TV, which Turkey accuses of being a propaganda machine for Turkey's Kurdish rebels.



Associated Press Writer Suzan Fraser in Ankara contributed to this report.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090328/ap_on_re_eu/eu_turkey_new_nato_chief;_ylt=Aio3itXOCiYPw1K72YYUlnV0bBAF




Provost

Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'Press On' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.

Calvin Coolidge, President of the United States 1924-1929

Not the man for NATO we do not want him wait and see ! ,

Erdogan is a ****ing retard but he knows what we do not want the only thing I agree with otherwise he should be shot on site ****ing Islamist

Clever step by erdo. He will use this "muslim world dont like danes" excuse to oppose Rasmussens candidacy.

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since when the fawk do muslims get to have a say over who heads NATO?

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Persian Officer: Spartans! Lay down your weapons.
Leonidas: Persians! Come and get them!

One of these things is not like the other!!! I'm not sure there is really a place for Turkey in NATO if they start playing this card imho.

Bringing danish to Nato command will be insulting to the afghan people since there is a big dislike to them from cartoon incident.

"...since when the fawk do muslims get to have a say over who heads NATO?..."

Come on now, admit it... turks are your favorite a$$likers and you like this half-a-century analingus, as much as they like the taste of it...

"Bringing danish to Nato command will be insulting to the afghan people since there is a big dislike to them from cartoon incident."

If they see Danish leadership of NATO as their biggest problem (as opposed to bombings, shootings, poor education, crappy infrastructure etc.) they truely are a fuked up people. A little pragmatism wouldn't go astray now would it?

since when the fawk do muslims get to have a say over who heads NATO?
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Didn't you know that the Turks are a POWER HOUSE! lmao

Clever step by erdo. He will use this "muslim world dont like danes" excuse to oppose Rasmussens candidacy.

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Spot on. Turkey has a personal problem with Denmark concerning their stubbornness to fight kurdish terrorism. So Turkey is using every card on the table.

Turkey which allowed Israel to train in Turkish airspace for the Gaza operations does not care about Muslims or Islam.

Diplomacy at its best.

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Bir daha gel, gel Samsun'dan...

Most Danes don't like Muslims.

"Most Danes don't like Muslims."

Don't most European countries dislike Muslims in Europe? I can't count the number of Brits that I have met here in Canada who moved due to the piss poor immigration policy of their own country (not that Canada's is any better).

erdogans not dumb what did erdogan do nothing rong just smart stop useing the name islamist his a leader who belives in islam

Rassmusen is not a good choise.

i will prefer Guy Verhofstadt (one of the greatest politicians in europe) former PM of Belguim







ATAM IZINDEYIZ

Their were reports on that the officials looked warm to the Canadian Defence Minister Peter MacKay... that dip**** rasmussen sent 2 top prosecutors to Turkiye to collect material on ROJ TV (mouthpiece of PKK, declared terrorists by EU, USA, Turkiye).. great timing huh
.. Turkiye should backstab the mofo in the last minute , they deserve it.

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Bringing danish to Nato command will be insulting to the afghan people since there is a big dislike to them from cartoon incident."



cartoon incident
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what a bunch of retards, LOL






Napoleon auf St. Helena: "Hätte der Himmel gewollt, dass ich als deutscher Fürst geboren wäre und hätten Sie mich einmal zu Ihrem Kaiser gewählt und ausgerufen so scheint mir noch Heute, dass Sie nie von mir abgefallen wären und ich Heute nicht hier sitzen müsste."

Xstanbul
Spot on. Turkey has a personal problem with Denmark concerning their stubbornness to fight kurdish terrorism. So Turkey is using every card on the table.

Turkey which allowed Israel to train in Turkish airspace for the Gaza operations does not care about Muslims or Islam.

Diplomacy at its best.

Xstanbul is right..It is nothing to do with Muslim world..Denmark has failed to solve the terrorist TV issue. Denmark is one the financial hub for kurdish terrosist and Turkey has been asking Denmark for corporation...

Denmark is avery peacefull nation that far far from the world conflicts. Rasmussen is not the best choice....

yeah well we have to remember about 1974 still about what nato said last time i couldnt care less what would happen to our nato member ship at all

Newsflash: Turkey bows down

Rasmussen new Nato Chief

Nice show there from Ankara, you nearly managed to fuak up the summit ^^

PS: Has anyone noticed the hillarious behaviour of Berlusconi ? He ignored any rules there, and even didnt take part in the group photo ...

In other News: Albania, Croatia join Nato, France rejoins command ttructures.

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A German Soldier doesnt die, he goes to hell and regroups !

Denmark agrees to close down kurdish terror TV channels and Turkey decides not veto.

Win - win.



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Bir daha gel, gel Samsun'dan...

Denmark didn't do squat about those channels. They promised to 'look into it'. Erdogan caved, plain and simple.

Turkish diplomacy at it best. its a win win situation well done Erdogan and Gül.

Ankara wins, Eu wins, Nato wins, Muslim world wins





ATAM IZINDEYIZ

Not turkish win-win, Erdogan slurp-slurp. He's sucking Danish pud today, American pud tomorrow. He'll be REAL good at it pretty soon!

Landos I think your Greek genes are working hard today, stop talking about Gayporn. you 're realy sick.





ATAM IZINDEYIZ

aren'ts dane and dutch beings born of incestuous topless fellation drunkard bithces slvts whroes ?

aren'ts their females ALL svlts their mothres whroes bithces horny kindky upskirt anali threesome orgy fellation bestiality paedophilia its jungle culture?

http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2008/07/29/denmark-leads-the-way-for-animal-bordellos-in-scandinavia/

Denmark leads the way for animal bordellos in Scandinavia

"Scandinavians with a penchant for sex with animals can find plenty of options right in their own backyard. There are no prohibitions on this sexual inclination in Denmark or Norway, though the latter is considering new legislation to ban it.

According to current laws, as long as the animals are not suffering, the government has no problem with bestiality. Danish Internet sites openly advertise sex with animals without any fear of repercussion from authorities. This has created something of a gray area as far as the animal bordellos are concerned, according to Torunn Knævelsrud, the Norwegian Food Safety Authorityâs section chief for animal control.

It could be that the animals dont really care, Knævelsrud said. But I think it is in the nature of the case that animals will often be victims of injury, stress or suffering in connection with sexual acts with humans. Either that they are held fast, or frightened, or suffer pain or physical injury.â

The animal owners boast that their animals have plenty of experience, and even enjoy the sex. The cost for having sex with an animal runs from US$85-170. But the Norwegian Animal Welfare Alliance is trying to amend existing laws to make this illegal. According to the Danish bordello owners, most of the customers are German, Norwegian, Dutch or
Swedish."




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I am old Christiankiller
Sorry for offensive to our good religion christian brothers
I am not hating christians

Turkish diplomacy at it best. its a win win situation well done Erdogan and Gül.

Ankara wins, Eu wins, Nato wins, Muslim world wins
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To be honest, Turkey didn't win anything, because we approved Rasmussen's bid without receiving anything tangible, other than the verbal "guarantee" of Obama. Anyone knows a bit of diplomacy, would know that verbal promises are nothing significant.

NATO also didn't win anything, because it has got the wrong man for the job. Rasmussen is literally hated throughout the Muslim world, is now charge of NATO's Afghanistan War.. lol

The EU also didn't win anything, because they have only alienated Turkey and made the bilateral relations even worse. The arrogant stance by the EU was even more disturbing than our PM's horse bargain.

So it was rather a lose-lose situation to be honest..



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"One day my mortal body will turn to dust, but the Turkish Republic will stand forever."

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

Phuck greeks phuck turks phuck danes. Phuck you all
Need to gather you ants togheter and drop a nice nuke on it. Makes the world a better place.
And israel? Soon jews will be forced to come out of their homes hands up and kick them in the sea. See if Yidzhak can swim back to hungary or where ever the yids come from.

what a beautiful aryan man









Napoleon auf St. Helena: "Hätte der Himmel gewollt, dass ich als deutscher Fürst geboren wäre und hätten Sie mich einmal zu Ihrem Kaiser gewählt und ausgerufen so scheint mir noch Heute, dass Sie nie von mir abgefallen wären und ich Heute nicht hier sitzen müsste."

what a beautiful aryan man

Looks kind of like that squarehead Rudolph Hess.

EU-TURKEY: NO CONFIRMATION OF NATO-ADHESION FROM BRUSSELS

(ANSAmed) - BRUSSELS, APRIL 6 - In exchange for the go ahead to the appointment of the Danish PM Anders Fogh Rasmussen as Secretary General of NATO, Turkey has allegedly been promised the acceleration of the two chapters which are currently being negotiated for the EU adhesion process. The news, reported today by the International Herald Tribune, was not confirmed by the EU Commission. According to diplomatic sources at the NATO summit which on Saturday saw the appointment of Rasmussen with the consensus of Turkey, which had previously opposed the appointment, Ankara had received confirmation of six posts within the Alliance, the most important being the post of deputy to the Vice Secretary General, which was carried out today by Italy. Other sources quoted by the Herald Tribune added that an unblocking of two EU adhesion chapters were amongst the elements which led to the agreement. "The European Union and NATO are two very distinct organisations and there is no connection between the EU adhesion process and NATO agreements," Christiane Hohmann stated, not confirming the news. Speaking from Helsinki last Saturday, the EU Commissioner for Enlargement Olli Rehn commented unfavourably on Turkey's veto of Rasmussen, which was motivated by the Danish PM's failure to censor anti-Islamic cartoon strips. Rehn said that the motivation did not bode well for Turkey's adhesion. "This does not bring anything good on a European front, given that the freedom of expression is one of the Union's fundamental values, at a time when Turkey is hoping to join the EU", Rehn said. (ANSAmed).
2009-04-06 16:14

http://www.ansamed.info/en/news/ME01.@AM58149.html


Melissa Satta